Basics of Grammatical Analysis

Code:

CL003

Acronym:

BAGR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Linguistics

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Language Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	38	CL - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
EP	8	EP - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The objectives of the CU are: 1. strengthen the foundations of grammatical analysis that were acquired by the students at Elementary and Secondary School; 2. promote the knowledge of central notions in Morphology, Morphossyntax, Syntax; 3. develop students' methods of grammatical description (to observe, to find regularities, to build generalizations and rules starting from linguistic data); 4. improve students' writing skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the CU, the students should have 1. strengthened the foundations of grammatical analysis that have been acquired at Elementary and Secondary School; 2. acquired the knowledge of central notions in Morphology, Morphossyntax, Syntax; 3. developed some methods of grammatical description (to observe, to find regularities, to build generalizations and rules starting from linguistic data). To sum up, students should obtain the basis of grammatical reflection. With this CU we also aim to improve students' writing skills.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Notions and scope of grammar

2. Morphology

2.1. Notions of word and morpheme 

2.2. Morphologic processes of word formation

2.3. Non morphologic processes of word formation

3. From Morfossyntax to Syntax

3.1. Word classes

3.2. Phrase structure and syntactic categories; categorial selection

3.3. Grammatical relations: syntactic functions and theta roles

3.4. Clause, simple sentence, complex sentence

3.5. Coordination, subordination

4. Basic notions of Phonetics and Phonology

4.1. Consonants, vowels, semivowels or glides

4.2. Diphthongs; hiatus

4.3. The accent; classification of words according to accent; the general accent rule in Portuguese

4.4. Atonic vowels in Portuguese.

Mandatory literature

Bechara, E.; Moderna Gramática Portuguesa, E. Lucerna, 1999. ISBN: 85-86930-05-9
Correia, M. & Lemos, L. S. P. ; Inovação lexical em Português, Edições Colibri, 2005. ISBN: 972-772-532-5
Cunha. C. & L. F. Cintra; Nova Gramática do Português Contemporâneo, João Sá da Costa, 1984. ISBN: não tem
Duarte, I.; Língua Portuguesa. Instrumentos de análise, Universidade Aberta, 2000. ISBN: 972-674-322-2
Faria , I. H. et al.; Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa, Caminho, 1996. ISBN: 972-21-1048-9
Freitas, M. J.; Rodrigues, C.; Costa, T. & Castelo, A. ; Os sons que estão dentro das palavras. Descrições e implicações para o ensino do Português como língua materna., Edições Colibri, 2012. ISBN: 978-989-689-216-6
Freitas, M. J. & Santos, A. L.; Contar histórias de sílabas. Descrições e implicações para o Ensino do Português como Língua Materna, Edições Colibri, 2001. ISBN: 972-772-231-8
Mateus; M. H. M et al.; Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, Caminho, 2003. ISBN: 972-21-0445-4
Mateus, M H. M. et al.; Fonética e Fonologia do Português, Universidade Aberta, 2005. ISBN: 978-972-674-452-8
Mateus, M H. M. & Villalva, A.; O Essencial sobre Linguística, Caminho, 2006. ISBN: 972-21-1777-7
Neves, H. ; Gramática de Usos do Português, Unesp, 1999. ISBN: 85-7139-288-9
Raposo, E. P. et al. (Eds.); Gramática do Português, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2013. ISBN: 978-972-31-1457-7
Villalva, A. ; Morfologia do Português, Edições Colibri, 2008. ISBN: 978-972-674-487-0

Comments from the literature

Other bibliographical suggestions will be made during the semester.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes.

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Grammar

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, except for the cases predicetd by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Two tests throughout the semester counting 50% each. Students must obtain 9,5 or more in each test. In the special cases in which the student only does final exam: 100%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to the legislation in force.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the legislation in force.

Classification improvement

Only the exam is subjet to appeal or improvement of grades.

Observations

Not applicable